Mitten



Nov. 10, 1931.

w. E. CULVER 1,831,481

MITTEN Filed March 9, 193] 5 Sheets-Sheet, 1

INVENTOR.

0.13. Culver,

A TTORNE Y.

Nov. 10, 1931. w. E. CULVER 1,831,481

MITTEN Filed March 9, 193] 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 f 11 n INVENTOR.

Z1). E. Culver,

WQW

A TTORNEY.

Nov. 10, 1931. w. E. CULVER MITTEN Filed March 9, 193] 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 m m MAW e w fw m A TTORNE Y.

7 4b element by means Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED S ATES AT ENT OFFICE: f

' i 1*. CULVER, or wmcnns'rnn, INDIANA MITTEN Application filed March 9,1931, Serial n6. 521,326.

' sults in the'discarding of the'article beforeit has, otherwise, served its useful purpose.

In accordance with my invention, the V thumb element is so attached to the palm element of the mitten or glove that an extremely strong and durable union is effected, and

tearing or ripping'at thispoint of union is the life of the article.

, The thumb element is also improved so that the ball of the thumb element is continuous and Without seams, thereby affording maximum efiiciency. V a V In the production of the mitten or glove, in

accordance With my invention, the usual thumb opening stamped from the palm element is omitted, and the material'of the palm element is provided with longitudinal and transverse slits, so correlated that separate 3 tongues or tabs are formed which are adapted to be folded u on themselves, thereby producing a thum receiving opening. A section of the thumb element is arranged upon and stitched to the palm element by a line of 5 inserting stitching extending aboutthe bases of the tongues or tabs, but spaced outwardly from the slits of the same. 'The thumb element is then folded over the inserting line of stitching and is again attached to the palm a welting line of stitching, arrangedv inwardly of the inserting stitching and preferably intersecting with the slits or spaces between the tongues. The t tongues or tabs are adapted to be folded into the completed thumb element. "It .is, thus, seen that't'wo separate lines of stitching are afforded between the adjacent portions of the thumb element andpalm element, includ:

ing the use of theweltlng line of stitching.

The tabs or tongues have the stitchings ar tabs or'tongues.

, line 99 of Figure 8,

ranged near their bases, and extend inwardly 7' beyond the lines of stitching for substantial distances, thereby affording the maximum strength," The slitting of the material of the palm element produces the thumb receiving opemng without cutting away any of the material ofthe" palm element, such material being employed for producing the-attaching In the accompanyingdrawings,'forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are. employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of ablank embodying the palm elements, showing the mangner in which they are slit for producing the thumb receivingopening, reduced to the mlnimum, thereby increas ng Figure 2 is an inner side elevation of a section of the thumb element,

Figure 3 is an edge elevation of thesame,

'Figure 4 is a similar view of'the companion thumb element section, x Figure'5 is a perspectiveview showing the inserting, line of stitching connecting the thumb element section and palm section. V

Figure 6 is a detail section take n'on line 6--6of Figure 5.

Figure 6 is a similar view'taken on line (i -6 of Figure 7, 7

Figure 7 is a side elevation of'the attached thumb element section showing the welting line of stitching connecting the thumb section and palm section.

Figure 7 a is a similar view of the opposite side of the same, p

v Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the completed thumb element, 7 V

Figure 9 is a longitudinal sectionitaken on IFigure 1O isan inner side elevation of the completed thumb element, i

Figure 11 is aside elevation of the blank embodying thepalm sections, showing the slits to produce the thumb openings for mita tens which are reversible for use on either hand, r I f I q Figure 12'is a horizontal section taken on 1i1'1e 12-12' of Figure 8," 5 v V 4 Figure 13* is a side elevation of one side no of the mitten, before being turned right-side out,

Figure 14 is a similar view of the opposite side of the same,

Figure 15 is a side elevation of the mitten after being turned right-side out, with the cuff element attached thereto, and before being turned right-side out,

Figure 16 is a similar view of the completed mitten, all parts being turned right side out, and

Figure 17 is a transverse section taken line 17-17 of Figure 15.

The mitten shown in the drawings is. adapt.- ed to be worn by the left hand, andembodies a blank; 1,0, of suitable fabric, or: the-lik stamped for. producing connected palm ele ments 11. Each palm-elementllis provided near, its right longitudinal; edge, during the stamping operation oftheblan-k, with a longitudinalslit 12, andradialslits13, converg inginwardly to a. common pointalt, thereby affording lower longitudinaltongues or tabs 15, and upper and generally radialtriangula-r tongues .or,tabs'16.-1 Thesev tongues or tabs are foldableoutwardly upon themselves,

at their bases, as shown inFignre 1, forv affording. a thumb receiving opening 17. Each palm element is furtherprovided at its lOWer endand near its rightlongitu-dinal edge with a pair'of'relatively short spaced. slits 18,1arranged to indicate thestarting and ending ofgthe insertin line of stitching, the location of this line of stitchingbeingindicated by thearrows, in ,Figurel.

The numeral19 designatesa front thumb element section, whichftapers upwardly and is cut atrits lowerfendiwith a curve 2.0. This front thumb element: section is, preferably,

provided with, a reinforcing strip 21, attached thereto atx its lower end by faatransverse line of stitching 22. Thismeilrforcing strip may be; formed OfheaVy-fabric,such as canvas, although the same may be:formedof any. other suitable material, such;asleather, rubberizeclfabric, rubber,, or= the like.- This reinforcing strip. assumes position upon the inner side of the completedfthumb element, and is, hence, arranged upon the -upper side of the thumb element, during thesewing of the insertingline Ofstitching.

T he front thumb element section 19fis'fnow applied to the palm section 11; Figure 5, and the curved edge 20, thereof, is arrangedabout the desired line of inserting"stitching,gEigure 5, and these parts are attached together by the inserting line of stitching'23, which passes through the front thumb element section 19, and the palm-element 11, near the bases of the flaps 15- and 16;-and outwardl-y of the slits-12- and 13. As clearly shown in Fig.- ure 5, the front thumb element section19uis again attached to the: palinisectiomll; by a welting line of stitching, 24,15 igures'igandfif.

. In. Figure-.5, thewelting line;offstitching 24 -stitching 2'3fand preferably, intersects with the slits 13, While the tongues or tabs 15 and 16*project inwardly beyond the same for sub- ,stantial distances, ,7 "when the completedthumb element is turned,

These tongues or tabs,

right-side, out, proj est; into this, thumbw element. Thethumbaelement.embodiesamompanion rear thumb element section 25, disposed opposite-tothen-frontthiunbelementsection;119;and attachedithereto by: a marginal line of stitch:- ing 26, This line of stitching also passes through the outer edge portions of; the tongueson flaps: 15, Figure; 12.: This com.-

.pletes the operation of producing the thumb element? and aattachingthesame to. the: adjfa cent palm element. Asathefrontthumb ele ment section 2-19 iswiderthanthe reanthmnb element section, the marginal-dine. oflstitching;2.6 gisAarranged npon (the rear, side, ofthe thumb-element, thereby .le aving the, front. ,or ball 1 of. the thumb continuous and 1 without seams. h

The palm elements aremow', foldeclwlongi tudinally-upon; their meeting; line, and, their marginaledges-araattachedztogether bya line of s titc;l;1ing.-28 Eigures; 13. and 14....

The mitten thus prod'uced-isnow turned right-,si de out; and; a .wrist, element, 29; is applied thereto, vand attached ,to the rear. ends v of thepahnelementsby a line,of;stitchingr .30l I The wristelement isnow turned-rightsid I out and; foldedover. this.- liner of stitching. The palm .elemen,ts-ll areenow further. con; nected near their marginal-edges by, awelting-fseamfil; I I r It is toebe understood thatith. form ,oflmy invention',-,herewith-shown: and described.,}is to be taken-1- asnapreferred-example. of :the same, and that various; changes. in the shape,

size and, arrangement offiparts, ,may be. re:

sorted {to without departing from: the; spirit of fm-Y invention, or, the; scope of: the :subljoinedclaimsa r l Havingthus, described m-vdnventi omfwhat I, el;a-i-m-is: y :7 1..- Amitten orrglove comprisingeorinected palm elements, one palm-element-being pro; vided with a longitudinal. slit extendingfrom its rearend and a:pluralitygofzinwardly con+ -.vergi ng-, slits 4 leading to.- the inner vend of. the

longitndinal slit :fonafiordinga plurality of s ear ee nrwa y' tanar dva e eu pa n thumb-element seotimattached. to, ,the-g palm .elementrbyg an insertingline; of stitchi-ng e;=

tending about and adjacent to the bases of the tongues, said front thumb element section being folded upon itself over the line of inserting stitching and further attached to the palm element by a Welting line of stitching arranged inwardly of the inserting line of stitching and extending about and disposed adjacent to the bases of said tapered tongues, and a rear thumb element section connected with the front thumb element section by a marginal line of stitching. I

2. A mitten or glove comprising palm elements, one palm element being provided in its rear portion with slits arranged to afford separate tongues adapted to be folded upon themselves for affording a thumb opening, a front thumb element section attached to the palm element by an inserting line of stitching extending about and adjacent to the bases of the tongues, said front'thumb element section being folded upon itself over the line of inserting stitching and further attached to the palm element by a welting line of stitching arranged inwardly of the inserting line of stitching said welting line of stitching also extending about and adjacent to the bases of said tongues, and a rear tongue element section connected with the front thumb element section by a marginal line of stitching, said "marginal line of stitching being arranged upon the rear side of the thumb so that the front sideof the thumb is continuous.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM E. CULVER. 

